September 04, 2019
Unb, Dhaka
US ambassador Earl R Miller takes a walk through Sylhet’s Keane Bridge, accompanied by Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury and other officials. Photo: Collected
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller yesterday said Myanmar needs to take action so that Rohingyas can return to their homeland.
Myanmar must create the conditions on the ground so that all Rohingyas can return to their home in a safe, dignified manner, he said.
The US Ambassador made the remarks while talking to reporters after visiting the historic Keane Bridge over Surma River in Sylhet city.
The historic British-era bridge is currently closed to vehicles due to ongoing repair work.
He said the international community did increase pressure on Myanmar, and the US is working in partnership with Bangladesh to make sure repatriation takes place.
Bangladesh is now hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas, most of whom entered the country since August 25, 2017.
Miller on August 24 said they would continue to put pressure on Myanmar to create conditions on the ground for the “voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable” return of all Rohingyas to Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
Bangladesh and Myanmar signed a repatriation deal on November 23, 2017, but there has been little progress.
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